Obituaries

Oct 18, 2019

Eleanor L. (Sitko) Sierocinski, 90 , of Phoenixville, formerly of Pottstown died on Friday, October 18, 2019 at home.  She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Sierocinski

Born on February 15, 1929 in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Ksawer and Lucille Sitko.

She worked as a Waitress and Cook for...

Oct 15, 2019

Robert "Motor" Sierzega, 71, husband of Patricia (Berry) Sierzega died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Born on April 11, 1948 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Lesh) Sierzega.

He is a 1966 graduate of St. Pius High School, graduate of York College, and attended Ohio State University.

Oct 14, 2019

David O. Williams, 60, of Douglassville, PA passed away on October 14, 2019 at the Reading Hospital after fighting a brief, yet aggressive cancer.

David was the son of the late Stanley "Wally" and Betty E. (Sirgenson)Williams. He was educated in the Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated in 1977 from NCCTS in Phoenixville, PA .

Oct 14, 2019

Judith L. (Kramer) Lustig, 101, wife of the late Paul Lustig of Trappe, PA died on Monday, October 14, 2019.

Born August 14, 1918 in Jamaica, New York she was the daughter of Dr. Alexander MD, PHD and Mrs. Yetta (Tamarkin) Kramer.

She attended Traphagen School of American Design.

She is survived by...

Oct 11, 2019

Margaret “Peg” (Craner) Peterman of Phoenixville died Friday morning, October 11, 2019, at Gwynedd Health Care and Rehabilitation in Lansdale. She was 95.

She was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Craner of Phoenixville. She attended St Mary School and graduated from Phoenixville High School in 1942.

As a child, Peg won a...

Oct 11, 2019

Raymond L. Arzio, Jr. age 75, husband of the late Ester (DeMartinis) Arzio of Penn Valley, PA passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on October 11, 1944 in Philadelphia to the late Raymond and Marie (Halpin) Arzio.

He graduated from St. Thomas More High School where he was...

Oct 10, 2019

Philip N. Kirk, 81, husband of the late Doris (Lawrence) Kirk and the late Joan Kirk, of Phoenixville, PA died on Thursday, October 10, 2019 in Seasons Hospice. Born on February 3, 1938 in Hatboro, PA he was the son of the late Jesse and Helen (Lott) Kirk. For his career, he was a pioneer in computer programming and...

Oct 5, 2019

Gregory Nakonecznyj, 74, husband of Marion (Barnansky) of Gilbertsville, PA died suddenly on Saturday evening, October 5, 2019.

Born May 11, 1945 in Germany, he was a son of the late Mykolaj and Tekla (Rava) Nakonecznyj.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

He worked at the former B.F. Goodrich...

Oct 3, 2019

Marie (Fedick) Lombardi, 92, wife of the late Joseph Lombardi of Phoenixville, PA died on Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Born on October 26, 1926 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Katherine (Kowal) Fedick.

She worked as a Electronics Technician for Control Data in Audubon, PA.

She was...

Sep 28, 2019

Mary E. "Mollie" (Carey) Weand, 90, wife of the late Harold F. "Chick" Weand passed away on Saturday evening, September 28, 2019 at Seasons Hospice.

Born on March 20, 1929, in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Agnes E. (Donnelly) Carey.

Mollie attended St. Mary's School and was active in...

Sep 28, 2019

Donald James Hesser, 86, husband of the late Maryann (Shoemaker) Hesser and longtime Phoenixville resident, died peacefully in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, September 28, 2019, surrounded in love by his family. He was one day shy of his 87th birthday. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frederick G. Hesser, Sr. and Marie (Desmond) Hesser.

Sep 26, 2019

Mary Louise (Wasko) Sumner, 79, wife of William K. Sumner of Mont Clare, PA died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Paoli Hospital.

Born on June 26, 1940 in Mont Clare, PA she was the daughter of the late John, Jr. and Julia (Platco) Wasko.

She was a lifelong member of St. Michael the Archangel...

Sep 25, 2019

Patricia A. Pacana, 73, of Phoenixville, PA and formerly of Downingtown and Coatesville, PA died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at home.

Born on September 1, 1946 in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Sophie (Bardonski) Swift.

She worked for QVC in West Chester, PA as a Quality Control...

Sep 24, 2019

Joan Moore Farrell, 85, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Phoenixville, PA. She moved to the area last year from North Palm Beach Gardens, FL where she resided for 19 years. Born on June 28, 1934 in Morris Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Katherine (Lancaster) Moore....

Sep 23, 2019

Margaret T. (McBride) Novak, 90, wife of Theodore J. Novak, of Phoenixville, PA died on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on January 21, 1929 in Phoenixville, PA she was the daughter of the late James E. and Ann (Binstead) McBride.

She graduated Phoenixville Area High School class of 1946 and was Dogwood...

Sep 23, 2019

Catherine T. "Boots" (Leach) Hrivnak, 94, wife of the late Andrew Robert Hrivnak of Phoenixville, PA died on Monday, September 23, 2019 at home.

Born on May 9, 1925 in Paoli, PA she was the daughter of the late Everett and Nora (Cummings) Leach.

She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and former...

Sep 12, 2019

Donald E. Andrews, 76, husband of the late Kathleen E. (Simmers) Andrews of Reading, PA died on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Born on March 4, 1943 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late Dr. Emrys and Frances (Spare) Andrews.

He received his Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Wilmington College, OH and a...

Sep 8, 2019

John Clark Werkheiser, 81, husband of the late Gladys D. (Newton) Werkheiser, of Phoenixville, PA died on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in Seasons Hospice.

Born on October 10, 1937 in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Alice M. (Gebhart) Werkheiser.

John served in the United States Army for 24...

Sep 3, 2019

Vincent Jogan, Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Mont Clare, PA died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Phoenixville Hospital.

Born on January 5, 1933 in Mont Clare, PA he is the son of the late Vincent, Sr. and Anna (Pavlik) Jogan.

He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, Mont...

Sep 3, 2019

Maria (Cholodniuk) Melnyk, 96, of Phoenixville, PA wife of the late Stefan Melnyk died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Brightview Woodbury Lake Assisted Living.

Born on December 11, 1922 in Ukraine she was the daughter of the late Stach and Justina (Kowalchuk) Cholodniuk.

She was an active member of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian...